HDR

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

HDR • $110K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
  • 10+ years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • Proficiency in geotechnical software including GeoStudio and Ensoft
  • Familiarity with California geology and project experience
  • Strong mentoring and leadership skills
  • Commitment to a cooperative, employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical expert in geotechnical engineering
  • Mentor and develop junior staff in technical and leadership skills
  • Lead geotechnical field exploration and lab testing programs
  • Conduct data analysis to support engineering design and client management
  • Prepare detailed geotechnical reports with conclusions and recommendations
  • Plan and oversee projects with significant impact on company initiatives
  • Participate in business development and marketing efforts for clients

Benefits

  • Opportunity for mentoring and leadership development
  • Involvement in high-impact projects
  • Employee-owned company culture
  • Professional growth through diverse project experiences
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on innovation
Full Job Description
In the role of Senior Geotechnical Engineer, we'll count on you to: • Be viewed as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity. • Mentor Staff in technical and leadership development skills. • Serve as a Technical Lead on projects. • Take responsibility for proposal (scope and fee) development. • Participate in marketing efforts of both internal and external clients • Develop and lead geotechnical field exploration and laboratory testing programs. • Lead and perform data analysis and engineering evaluating to support and inform engineering design, and project management as well as client management. • Prepare technical documents geotechnical reports and technical memoranda containing geotechnical conclusions and recommendations. • Have advanced working knowledge of geotechnical earthquake engineering concepts such as seismic hazard, seismic site response, and liquefaction. • Have advanced working knowledge of Bay Area and California geology and soil conditions, including marine deposits (e.g., Young Bay Mud). • Review geotechnical technical documentation. • Plan and develop projects or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs as needed. • Plan, organize and supervise work of a small to medium number of staff of professionals and technicians. • May serve as Project Manager on larger projects, though project management is not sole focus of position. • Bay Area business development. • Perform other duties as needed. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering • Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering • Licensed Geotechnical Engineer (in CA) • Heavy emphasis on California project experience • Experience with ArcGIS and/or Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil3D. • Proficiency using the following software: gINT, GeoStudio (SLOPE/W, SEEP/W), Ensoft pile software (LPILE, APILE, SHAFT, GROUP), Settle3, CLiq, CPeT-IT. *LI-MO1 Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree • 10 years of experience • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license. • Experience with Microsoft Office applications, GIS, and CADD, as appropriate • Experience with GeoStudio/Ensoft slope stability, settlement, seepage, and deep foundation response software, as appropriate • Experience with Bentley suite of geotechnical data management and visualization software (gINT/OpenGround/LeapFrog) • Knowledge of advanced numerical modeling techniques such as Finite Difference, Finite Element, Discrete Element, etc. and commercial software for advanced numerical modeling (Bentley, PLAXIS, Itasca FLAC) • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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1917

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